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Mother’s Day | Día de las Madres
DATE: May 8 & 10
TIME: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
PRICE: See details
Celebrate a mom in your life this Mother’s Day and Día de las Madres at the Garden. Make her day special with a fun-filled day exploring the trails and the colorful sculptures of Chihuly in the Desert, as well as complimentary family photos, live music and so much more!
On Sunday, May 8, guests can enjoy:
- Moms receive FREE Garden admission with the purchase of any additional admission. Use code MOMS22 at checkout
- Gertrude’s Restaurant is taking reservations for Mother’s Day weekend, please click here for menu and reservations.
- Beverage Service | 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Complimentary photos from MISGIF | 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Live music | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Ask-a-Gardener | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Cactus Clubhouse |9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Cactus Kids Club in Marley Learning Lab Courtyard at
9 a.m. | Ages 0-3
11 a.m. | Ages 4-6
2 p.m. | Ages 10-12
On Tuesday, May 10, guests can enjoy:
- Community Day | FREE Admission | Advanced Reservations Required
- Complimentary photos from MISGIF | 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Live music | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Ask a Gardener | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Beverage Service | 2 – 7 p.m.
- Desert Sol Programming | Book Signing and Garden Walk with Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz
- Cactus Clubhouse | 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
More Ways to Celebrate Mom:
Send Mom Some Love
Send the moms in your life the beauty of the Garden with a digital card filled with the Garden’s beautiful blooms. Click here to download the complimentary cards.
Need a gift idea?
Instead of a one-time bouquet, give mom access to the Garden’s blooms and trails for an entire year. To purchase a gift membership, click here. The Garden Shop is your on-site destination for Mother’s Day gifts–remember, members receive a 10% discount!
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